Time to take SOC: Graduate reflections on the design and nature of their work by occupation - Appendix 1 (UK)
Appendix 1: Full UK sample
Table A1: Overall design and nature of work score by SOC 2020 – full sample
|
SOC 2020 |
Mean |
Lower CI limit |
Upper CI limit |
Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Managers, directors and senior officials |
3.66 |
3.63 |
3.69 |
4,395 |
|
Professional occupations |
4.34 |
4.34 |
4.35 |
83,740 |
|
Associate professional occupations |
3.90 |
3.89 |
3.91 |
35,910 |
|
Administrative and secretarial occupations |
3.34 |
3.32 |
3.35 |
13,980 |
|
Skilled trades occupations |
3.23 |
3.18 |
3.28 |
1,870 |
|
Caring, leisure and other service occupations |
3.81 |
3.79 |
3.82 |
9,280 |
|
Sales and customer service occupations |
2.59 |
2.57 |
2.61 |
11,480 |
|
Process, plant and machine operatives |
2.78 |
2.71 |
2.86 |
855 |
|
Elementary occupations |
2.37 |
2.35 |
2.39 |
7,930 |
Table A2: Meaningful work score by SOC 2020 – full sample
|
SOC 2020 |
Mean |
Lower CI limit |
Upper CI limit |
Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Managers, directors and senior officials |
4.04 |
4.01 |
4.07 |
4,395 |
|
Professional occupations |
4.47 |
4.46 |
4.47 |
83,740 |
|
Associate professional occupations |
4.17 |
4.16 |
4.18 |
35,910 |
|
Administrative and secretarial occupations |
3.74 |
3.73 |
3.76 |
13,980 |
|
Skilled trades occupations |
3.67 |
3.62 |
3.72 |
1,870 |
|
Caring, leisure and other service occupations |
4.29 |
4.27 |
4.31 |
9,280 |
|
Sales and customer service occupations |
3.10 |
3.08 |
3.13 |
11,480 |
|
Process, plant and machine operatives |
3.33 |
3.24 |
3.41 |
855 |
|
Elementary occupations |
2.91 |
2.89 |
2.94 |
7,930 |
Table A3: Work fits with future plans score by SOC 2020 – full sample
|
SOC 2020 |
Mean |
Lower CI limit |
Upper CI limit |
Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Managers, directors and senior officials |
3.73 |
3.69 |
3.77 |
4,395 |
|
Professional occupations |
4.41 |
4.41 |
4.42 |
83,740 |
|
Associate professional occupations |
4.01 |
3.99 |
4.02 |
35,910 |
|
Administrative and secretarial occupations |
3.34 |
3.32 |
3.36 |
13,980 |
|
Skilled trades occupations |
3.19 |
3.12 |
3.25 |
1,870 |
|
Caring, leisure and other service occupations |
3.71 |
3.68 |
3.73 |
9,280 |
|
Sales and customer service occupations |
2.36 |
2.33 |
2.38 |
11,480 |
|
Process, plant and machine operatives |
2.66 |
2.56 |
2.75 |
855 |
|
Elementary occupations |
2.14 |
2.11 |
2.16 |
7,930 |
Table A4: Using skills learned during study in work – full sample
|
SOC 2020 |
Mean |
Lower CI limit |
Upper CI limit |
Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Managers, directors and senior officials |
3.20 |
3.17 |
3.24 |
4,395 |
|
Professional occupations |
4.15 |
4.15 |
4.16 |
83,740 |
|
Associate professional occupations |
3.53 |
3.52 |
3.54 |
35,910 |
|
Administrative and secretarial occupations |
2.93 |
2.91 |
2.95 |
13,980 |
|
Skilled trades occupations |
2.82 |
2.76 |
2.88 |
1,870 |
|
Caring, leisure and other service occupations |
3.42 |
3.39 |
3.44 |
9,280 |
|
Sales and customer service occupations |
2.32 |
2.29 |
2.34 |
11,480 |
|
Process, plant and machine operatives |
2.36 |
2.28 |
2.45 |
855 |
|
Elementary occupations |
2.06 |
2.04 |
2.09 |
7,930 |
